20+ years

I serve as the firm's Director of Government Affairs and am a well-known lobbyist and executive agency specialist. I have more than 40 years of NH State House experience. I develop and manage the implementation of legislative strategies for clients from a wide range of industries. I am a recognized specialist on the state budget, contracting, and purchasing issues. I also represent a wide variety of clients in government and business matters, with a particular concentration and expertise in legislative and administrative issues affecting clients. I bring to my representation of clients a unique blend of legislative acumen and practical understanding of the details of their business, as well as industry-wide issues.

15-20 years

For many years I have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers for my work in real estate law and land use and zoning law and litigation. I was also among the New Hampshire Union Leader's 2012 "40 Under 40" class and among NH Business Review's New Hampshire 200 which spotlights the 200 most influential business leaders in the Granite State's private sector.

I am a commissioner and past-chairman of the board of commissioners of the Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority. I also sit on the Executive Committee of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, am a current Director, and have served as Chairman of its Government Affairs Committee. I was a member of Concord 2020, a community advisory group dedicated to improving the workability and livability of the City of Concord, NH.

Through the firm, I am a past chairman and former member of the National Association of Home Builders. I served on the National Association of Home Builders Legal Action Committee.

I represent business, construction, land use development, and environmental clients on a variety of legislative, regulatory, and litigation matters. I represented the New Hampshire Home Builders Association on the question of residential fire sprinkler legislation, crafting amendments to New Hampshire's residential construction and fire safety codes, and in negotiating amendments to the State Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act. I also managed the negotiation and closing of several commercial asset sales and purchases while leading the processing of various state and municipal development, environmental, and excavation permit applications.

20+ years

I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

I served on the commission established to achieve long-term viability of the New Hampshire Retirement System, and was appointed by two Governors to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of the New Hampshire Retirement System, an office I held for five years. I am a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Public Policy Center Advisory Board, and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. I have also served on a number of legislatively-established study commissions, including electric utility property taxes and education funding.

I have a PhD in Economics and have been an economist at Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, in Concord, New Hampshire for more than 25 years.

I regularly testify before the New Hampshire Legislature on behalf of a range of business and non-profit clients. I work on matters before regulatory agencies and have appeared as an expert witness regarding fiscal and economic impacts of energy infrastructure projects. I have also authored studies and provided strategic advice on the effects of a statewide property tax, various business tax proposals, and public investments and infrastructure.

20+ years

I have often presented and moderated at the NH BIA's annual energy seminars.

I appear before the New Hampshire Legislature, state agencies (e.g., the Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Insurance) and boards (e.g., Prescription Drug Affordability Board) for public hearings, work sessions, testimony, and presentations.

As a government and regulatory affairs professional with more than 20 years of experience, I serve as a liaison for clients, developing and maintaining positive working relationships and open dialogues with state officials, stakeholders, and team members, and advocating client positions and goals. I work on legislative and regulatory matters related to energy, the environment, health care, business strategies, and economic and market trends. I have represented clients including regulated utilities, renewable facilities, and energy consumers, as well as health insurance carriers, home and community based care management companies, and elder law attorneys.

I am a trusted and respected source of information, and appear before the New Hampshire Legislature, state agencies, and boards for public hearings, work sessions, testimony, and presentations. I work collaboratively with clients and colleagues to develop and implement strategies for communicating, negotiating, and promoting public policies that advance client goals.